2020



March
Advice for employers in a tough time
OPINION | Why we must wait for Trump | Superannuation is key
Red and yellow flags down on Four Mile
Douglas Shire decides
Cape Trib’s mangosteen harvesting treat
Gunman shot dead by police in Cairns siege
JobKeeper: $1,500 fortnightly payments announced to keep Australians employed
JobKeeper explained: Are you eligible?
Mossman teacher recognised in national awards
How the Douglas Shire can stay active online while in isolation
Far North health alert after COVID-19 cases confirmed at Cairns wrestling event
Tips to stay sane and healthy during isolation
April
Marketing tip: Now we do have the time
Council’s advice for vulnerable residents
Call for 'Care Army' to help seniors
Waiting game continues for official declaration
Do you recognise this person?
Lisa Scomazzon eager to get down to business and get Shire through coronavirus
Kerr’s ascent “once in a generation”
McKeown ready to go as councillor position looks set
Daintree’s plea to in-coming council
VIDEO | Croc without a head: an unusual find off Port Douglas
No going bush: Cape restrictions in place
OPINION | Rendering unto Caesar
Pasta e Vino opens to takeaway with extra care
Should I take supplements to fight off coronavirus?
Douglas libraries helping build connections
VIDEO | Two young boys have Whale Shark of a time
Tax relief lifeline for pubs and clubs
Keeping the music alive: classes go digital during restrictions
Port couple describe how dream cruise trip shattered
New CCTV cameras installed for improved safety around Shire
It’s official: Michael Kerr Shire’s new mayor
Look up at the skies tonight for a Super Pink Moon
Waste transfer station reopens with strict social distancing rules
Local police warn residents to stay home this Easter
Local tourism hotspots spared extensive coral bleaching
Stringent regulations to minimise contact
Mossman’s get out and play golf special
OPINION | Pell case shows juries should go
Councillors finalised and sworn in this week
Michael Kerr sworn in as Douglas Shire's 21st Mayor
Behind the scenes part one: Testing for coronavirus
A fine date with a costly $1334 penalty
‘Do it in Douglas’ campaign launched
Re-elected Abigail Noli says Council financially “well placed” to weather COVID-19
Step into the secret world of the animals behind closed doors at Wildlife Habitat
COVID-19 impacts flu vaccination supply
Zammataro to work with community to “ensure a positive economic recovery”
Navigating your finances through COVID-19
Employer advice as JobKeeper passes parliament
New deputy mayor appointed as councillors are sworn in
$150 million committed to boost reef resilience
JobKeeper: Practical guide to enrolment and payment
Cairns pathology lab in quarantine after staff member tests positive
No safer bet than award-winning rum
Road to recovery tourism tutorials to help businesses
OPINION | Boomers should repay debt to young
Renowned artist Tim Ellis finds solitude in FNQ
Ergon keeping its customers informed
No new cases of coronavirus across the state
VIDEO | Local musician and entertainer get creative with music while stuck at home
Mossman Mill targeting early June
Mayor Kerr agrees with QLD Local Government Association’s battleplan
Previous positive tests revealed at Cairns Hospital lab
Douglas families and schools adapt to learning from home
“Aviation is critical”: Douglas Shire impacted by Virgin administration
New data breaks down where coronavirus cases come from
MSF sugar fails farmers in the north
COVID-19 adds new dimension to Anzac Day
Have you seen this missing man?
VIDEO | Local musician debuts new music video inspired by home
Create a Street Bank to help your neighbours
MSF sugar about-turn hailed a win
COVID-19 testing criteria expanded to anyone with a symptom
Tune into a fab local Anzac Day service
One Port Douglas girl found a unique way to honour the Anzacs
GALLERY | How the Douglas Shire honoured the Anzacs from home
OPINION | COVID-19 a dress rehearsal for worse to come
Funding boost for local projects